Automatic paper feeding or delivering device.



P. VAN BENTHUYSEN. AUTOMATIC PAPER FEEDING 0R DELIVERING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.15, 1910.

1 053 25Q Patented Feb. 18,1913.

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P. VAN BENTHUYSEN.

AUTOMATIC PAPER FEEDING 0R DELIVERING DEVICE.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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P. V-AN BENTHUYSEN.

- AUTOMATIC PAPER FEEDING OR DELIVERING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED-A2315, 1910.

' 1,053,250. Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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F. VAN BENTHUYSBN. AUTOMATIC PAPER FEEDING OR DELIVERING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED 11.15, 1910. 1

1,053,250. Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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P. VAN BENTH UYSBN. AUTOMATIC PAPER FEEDING 0R DELIVERING DEVICE.

' APPLICATION FILED 3.15.1910.

1,053,250. A Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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WITNESSES: I INVENTOR My maclnne as constructed consists ofa To all whomz't'ma 'c oncernr' I Be i know-n :t at 1,-FRA'NK VAN BEN- E RAN'K WAN- isnnrnuysnn, or ALBA-NY, haw-203x? I 'Tn YsEN, a citizen "of the United States,

residing at'8 Elk street, .Albany, in the county of Albany, and'State'of New York, have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Automatic Paper Feeding or eliverin Devices, of which the following is a spec' cation.

My invention relates to new and useful dellvering devices, and the object of my vention isto provide a feeding device with a governing apparatuswhich will be actuated the forward edge of the sheet-which is-beingfed, and which will operate on tissue or other thin papers. I I accomplish this-object by means of the mechanism illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which: Figurel is atop plan viewwlth parts broken away. 1 Fig.2 a side side elevation with one side of the frame omitted and parts broken away.- \Fig.3 a 'de elevation withparts broken away. Fig. 4 a section'along the line X-X on Fig. 1.' Fig. 5 a section along the line ZZ on Fig. 1.: Fig 6 an elevation, with parts broken'away, of the side of the machine opposite to that shown. in Figs. 2 and 3." Fig. '7 an enlarged per s ective view of detentsand toggle. Fig. 8, sows the relative positions of the toggles, cranks, etc, after the trip. or governing device has acted. 3

throughout the several views.

table, M, (inclined atthe deliveryend) supportedbetween the'side frames M and-M tie rods.

Above. the table locate'the shafts 2,3,5,

" 7 and:'35.' Below .the table I placeitheshafts 4 .and 6 and the tie rods M and M. All of the above mentionedshafts ELIG SHPPOITQd 145 in suitable. bearings in the "frames of the machine.

. On the side of the frame, M I mount the stud, M upon which the "driving sprocket wheel, 37, pulley'38, and pinion 39, rotate, pulley, 38, and pinion,-39, -.being: fastened to and rotating with thelfd ri ving. sprocket, j Whee l,.3'(. 1 v, I

improvements in automatic paper feeding or Similar letters referv to similar parts- -of the belt, 44,'to the pul1ey,'38, attachedto 60. and driven by the sprocketwheel, Sprocket wheels and chains may be "sub- 1 Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented 1 8, 1 913} Application filed April 15, 1910. Serial No; 555,599.-

mounted the fork arm, 21,'which carries the Upon the comber shaft 3, adjustabl y comber wheel, 8, and its pulley," 17$ The,

comber wheel pulley, 17, is driven" by means of the belt, 16, from the pulley, "1'5, on'the shaft, 5. Upon" one end-of the shaft,5-,is- 4 fastened the pulley, '43, connected by means" stituted for Eulleysandbelts'. I.

The "cam s the pinion, 39, whi'chis fastened'to'and driven'by the'driving sprocket;wlieel, -37i Placed eccentrically on the gear wheel, 40',-

is a stud or pin, 41-, joined by a link; 42,?to

the stud or pm, 43 on the s'egr'rient, 'K,'. Th i ,1189 mounted thereon the t I cams, 9, 12 and 20, and is driven by means 65 segment, K, is loosely; mounted uponone end of the Shaft, 7, and meshes-with the a f small pinion, K2, on the end Tofthe shaftyfi.

Upon the shaft, 6, arefixedthefeed wheels? 32, 32, the-faces bfwhich project slightly-1 above the face of the ta ble,'M#.'? Theteed? rollers 32, 32, are movedyfirst in'one dir'e'c tion and then in*the reverse'direction the so' operation of the segment, K, Fig. 6, an

is so timed that on the reverse movement of the feed rollers; thepinch-lrolleris raised; 1

out of contact with the guide roller, 29.

Adjustably -mounted on the 'shaft,f 7,-are h v the arms, 10, 31, .31., The arm,-10,f-.t:arryin% v .at its end the roller, :11,which engages lwit the cam, 9, on the cam shaft, 2, provides for the raising and lowering of the drop rollers,-

shaft 6.

is in contact with the guide roller,- 29, car-,

27. The arms 31, 31' carry at their ends the 7 drop rollers, 27,27, which-are" adapted, t0' engage with the feedrollers, 32,32 on thef Upon the rock shaft, 35, I mountth'e t 1 arm, 34, to which is hingedthetrip' fork, 33,

ried at the end of the hinged -awn- 30,

clamped to the tie rod'M, as shown i 2and5.

vided. with grooves-into which the pron'gs of f" the trip"fork,133,. drop.i:

p 10g The roller, 29, isdriven by cont-ace .w h i the shaft, 6, 'uponwhi'ch itre'sts', and isspro On the rock shaft,35, outside of the frame,

hi is mounted the primary detentbar, A,

and at the-end of said shaft the spring block and-sp1ing,.46, said springbeiug in'engagement with a suitable pin or other bearing on the outside of the cam fork, 14, and adapted to resist the upward niot-ion'of said cam fork,'14, (See Fig. 3.) The function of the spring is as follows :The end of the spring resting upon the free endof the pin on the' outside of cam fork, 14;, when the cam fork raises the toggle, D, will compress the spring, 46, and when the toggle pin has reached a sufficient elevation so that the detent, B, can advance, the spring, 16, actuates the rock shaft, 35, and the detent, A, in turn by means of the inclined surface,a, advances the detent, B, which engages with the toggle in E.

- ,O n the shaft, 4,'are mounted the pulleys,

18, 18, their faces projecting slightly above the surface of the table, M. These pulleys carry the conveyor belts, 19, 19. The back rollers and shaft onwhich the conveyer belts run are not shown in the drawings. v

On the. shaft, 3, just outside of the frame, M is fastened the crank arm, 22, crank arm, 22,'bei ng connected to one endof the toggle, P,'sa1dtoggle being, fulcrumed at its other endon the stud, p, on the side of the frame (Fig. 8). To the center pin of the toggle, P, is joined one end of the tension-spr'ing, C, the other end of said spring crumed on .the stud, pf, in the frame, M

being anchored by; means of the stud, p", to the frame, M The toggle, P, is joined by means of'the rod, p, to'the lever, '12, ful- To the lever, p is joined one endof the toggle, D, the other end of said toggle being fu crumed on the stud, d, in the frame, M The secondary detent, B,lis fulcrumed on the stud, B the frame,M.

'The pin, E, of theitoggle,"-D, engages in a slotted opening with the cam fork, 1 1, said cam fork carrying the roller, I 13, engaging -wi th the cam, 12, on the cam shaft, 2.

On the outer end of the shaft, 2, is mounted the cam,.20, said'cam engaging with-the roller, 47, on the camfork, 4:8, said cam fork being connected through the toggle, G, H," andlink, J, to lever, 24. Lever, 24, is fulcrumed on the end of shaft, l, and carries at or near its end the pawl, 25, adapted to engage with the ratchet wheel, 26, mounted on shaft, 4;. The toggle, (3,171, is connected by the link, F, to the end of the-crank, 23, crank, '23, being fastened to the end of shaft, '3.

In Figs. '1 to 7 of the drawings, the

of the machineare shown as they are when the comber'whee1,'8,' is down in engagement with the pack, andlthe 'utripping device is closed. Referringtosaid figures, with spe cial referenjce to: Fig. 2,; the machine is shown as it is just before the forward edge;-

act-ion of the comber wheel, 8, comes into of the sheet which is being advanced by the" engagement with the pinch roller, 28, and I guide roller, 29. a

The operation of the feeding device and governor is as follows :The comber wheel, 8, will advance the top sheet of the pack until the forward edge of said sheet is engaged by the pinch roller, 28, and guide roller, 29, which will force the sheet under the tr p fork, 33, raising it and causing the shaft, 35, to rock and depress the primary detent bar, A, enough to release the projection, 32 on the secondary detent bar, B, from the stop, 0?, on the primary detent bar, A. The sec-. ondary detent bar being released, the tension. spring, 0, causes the toggle, D, to close and the pin, E, in said toggle to descend. against the cam surface, E, on the second ary detent bar, B, and-force the sald bar, B, backward. (Figs. 3, 4L and 7.) As the secondary detent bar, B, is forced backward the projection, p*, on said bar will engage with the cam'surface a, on the primary detent bar, A, and force said bar, A,'downward, thus raising the pinch roller, 28, and trip fork, 3-3, to their highest positions. (Figs. 3, 4 and if.) As the spring, C, closes thetoggle, D, it also opens the toggle, P, p which by raising the end of the crank arm,

, 22, on the shaft, 3, raises the comber. wheel,

8, out of engagement with the pack.- ig. 8.) After the trip has acted and the comberwheel'has-been raised, the "drop. r0 er, 27, will drop upon the sheet at the same time that the feed wheels, 32, driven by the seg-- ment, K, throughthepinion', K will begin to advance and the sheet will be carried out of the-feed. (Figs. 2 and 5.) As the 'sheet leaves the feed, the cam, 12, will act through the roller, 13, and cam fork, 14, and by opening the toggle, D, the secondary detent, B,

will by spring, 46,- be forced to return tolthe first position, and the trip fork, 33,'will be depressed andenter the grooves in the guide roller, 29. The openin of the toggle, D, will cause the toggle, l to close and the comber wheel will drop upon and advance the next sheet of the pack. (Fig. 2.) The .cam, 20, and its connections are forthe ar:

pose of advancing the pack and the said cam, 20, may be moved backward or forward on the cam shaft, 2, to regulate the separation of the sheets. After the comber wheel has advanced the sheet for a given time, the cam, 20, will cause the whole ack I to advance; but when the comber has een raised from the pack, the crank arm, 23, will, through the link, F, liftthe tog" le, G, H, out of a straight line-,(see Fig. 8%, and the advancementof the pack will cease un-- til the nextrevolution of the machine, By advancing the cam, 20,- the advancement of the pack will begin, "relatively to comber wheel, qu cker, and cause-the top sheet to reach the tripping device at an earlier period. Gonse uently the comber wheel would be released rom action on-the pack earlier,

and will therefore not separate the sheets to the same extend as it would if in contact.

with the pack for a longer time. Y

What I claim as m invention andfde s'ir'e to secure by Letters atent,'is-; e

1. In a machine for feedln and deliver-.

ing pa er, the combination 0 feed rollers; a shat upon which they are mounted;

drop rollers; a shaft on which said drop rollers are mounted; a, cam-operated means for rotatin said last mentioned shaft, whereby sai drop rollers are removed from,

or brought in contact with said feedrollers; a pinch roller; a guide'roller royidedwith a grooved periphery; said gui e roller driven by contact with the shaft carrying the feed rollers; said pinch roller operating by 001 tacting with said guide roller; means for moving a pack of paper longitudlnally' of the machine; a comber wheel-.fsultablymounted; a tripping device, comprising a rocking'. shaft; a trip fork connected therewith, .whereby said rocking shaft may be operated; toggle levers; means whereby the a movement of the rocking shaft will'oaus'e saidtoggle levers to be operated; means.

for lifting said comber wheel by' the operation of said toggle levers, all substantially as described. v 3

2. Ina machine for feeding and deliver ing paper, conveyer belts for carrying the V roller paper in bulk; pulleys operating said con-v veyer belts; a comber wheel; a shaft upon which sai Qcomber wheel is, mounted; a

' means for rocking said shaft-so as to lift the comber wheel from contact v'with the, paper; a shaft mounted in saidginachine; a.

means connected vtherewith for operating said pulleys; meansfor breakingtconnection between said shaft and the means for oper-;

ating said pulleys; a spring attached to said. machine at one end, the other endconnected with said means for 1 rocking :thecom er wheel shaft a trip fork; a rocking shaft upon which said trip fork is mounted; avdetent mounted on said rocking shaft; a means for, locking said detent and also preventing the action of'said s ring; said detent and saidspring being re eased bythe actionof the 'paper against and slightly raising the trip fork, the action of said sprin causing said trip fork to be raised to its i'ghest extent and said comber wheel to be lifted;-Ia;guide rovided with a grooved eri hery into w ichthe pron s of said 'trip fork dro feed rollers; a gun upon which said fee rollers are mounted; a ,.'means for, mounting saidguide roller so that it may be driven by contactwith'the. shaft" carrying substantially asdescribed.

the feed rollers; and a pinch roller mounted to operate in contact with said guide roller,

' 3. In a machine for feeding'and. delivering paper, a feed roller; a guideroller; a

o crating said conveyer; a rocking shaft to inoperative connection with said secon wheel; a' means or connecting and operating said toggles, whereb the ClQSlIlg'Of the firstmentionedmg 1e, w ich will be effected o I taneously open the seam toggle, which w ll. g

by theraising of't e" tri fork, will simulraise the comber wheel with ,a means vfor tri fork; a comber wheel; a shaft carrying, -sai flcomber'wheeh'a conveyer; :a means for. a w ch said tripjork, is attached a .'.pinch '7 roller mounted in connection with fs'al d ro'ck- 'ing shaft; a detent bar carried by said rocking shaft; ase qndary detent bar;"a toggle. v v My detentjbar; a-toggle for raising said comber 1 simultaneously loweringsaid comber wheel and raisingsaid first mentioned detent bar, i

- 4. A machine for feeding and distributing for carrying the paper on. the machine; R111".

ously; a trip: fork; I a rocking shaft; l ll lon fork' .isl'mounted'" which; saidf tri roller' provided with a grooved;

eripher drop; feed rollers; ag'sha fi upon whi feed. rollers are n'iolflnted; means "for mounting said guide roller so that it maybe-driven v. rry ns.-=thi e i 1 'oll'ers;;a. inchroller m jinte'd toj-ope'iatein "contact withsaid guide roller; droprollejrs; a

en; which .said'vdrop i'ro'llers are, mounted, a substantiallyliasdescribed?- y li 'Wi 'the and 1a "shamashing r-fe di g ra eli.

rollerfoperated connection therewith; a

grooved peripher resting upon-'- and. operated said shaft; a trip-fork having its prongs adapted to rest in thesaid grooved fork proyided with a bearing for one end of said spring; a detent bar mounted on said {said etent bar and provided with ashoulder with'which a pin in a toggle may i 125 t on of a spring; a-lever fulcrumed to the S1de of the machine] connected with said toggle operated 'by'said pin a toggle having engage and hold'the'to'ggle against the ac one arm securedj to the machine, and the jother arm secured. I to" the I last mentioned sheets of thin paper, comprising a conveyer intov which the .prongsjof the'vsaid tripgfor Y ing eraser eiiapaper; a feed roller; seep; pinch'roller operated in C0n1160t10l1- W1th' a guide roller; 'a shaft u on whichsaid feed; l 1

roller is mounted; a ,guide'roll'er having a 11's periphery'o'f; said guide'roller; a rocking shaft' 'to which said trip fork is s ee ured;" ,v 11., a spring attached to said'rocking shaft; a," .1

rockin shaft a 'catch adapted to engage Ergo-1 lever; ai irod connecting said lever to a ing seid pnlleys, all substantially as decomben' wheel-raising toggle; a comber scribed. 10

wheelereising toggle; I a comber Wheel; a shaft upon wjiichit is'mounted; a means on said shaft for connecting said comber wheelraising toggle therewith; a conveyer for carrying the aperon the machine; pulleys .opergting saig conveyer'; a shaft for operat- In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK VAN BEN'IHUYSEN. Witnesses:

LOTTIE PRIOR, FREDERICK W. CAMERON.

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